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2010 will be the year of the primal group, the Gorillaz. They have a new album coming March and they are headlining this year’s Coachella. It definitely pays to be animated. The album will be called “Plastic Beach” and it will feature guest appearances from Little Dragon, Snoop Dogg, and others. Peep the single called [...]
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“The same people that get driven crazy by hip hop, are the same people that listen to music that drives me crazy like Journey covers…” – Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys
If you haven’t heard of BlakRoc, it is time you have. BlakRoc is a collaboration between The Black Keys and Damon Dash(Jay-Z, Roc-A-Fella record). [...]
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Seven O Clock sample time…
Once again today, I’d like to play some cuts that you would not think “WOW! What a great rap song that would be!”
Today I thought we’d take it back to 1999. A GREAT time for Hip Hop. Rawkus Records was in full swing and the Mighty MOS DEF released his [...]
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Back with a HOT NEW 7 O Clock Sample. I was listneing to the new MOS DEF album with my buddy Jonathan and I thought, ” WHAT IS THAT SAMPLE?!?”.
After some research and digging I found the source for Mos Def’s high energy track SUPERMAGIC!
Oooh we that’s a funky jam! [...]
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Lots of songs never make it to the radio that are getting lots of attention online. Live tracks, sanctioned and unsanctioned remixes, mash-ups, overlooked gems by unsigned artists. Every week on “Are You Feeling This,” we invite you to hear what the buzz is all about. You tell us what you think. Vote in the [...]
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Lots of songs never make it to the radio that are getting lots of attention online. Live tracks, sanctioned and unsanctioned remixes, mash-ups, overlooked gems by unsigned artists. Every week on “Are You Feeling This,” we invite you to hear what the buzz is all about. You tell us what you think. Vote in the Are [...]
Filed under: Are You Feeling This, Music | Tagged: Deckstream, Mos Def, Mr. Hudson, yeah yeah yeahs | 3 Comments »
Lots of songs never make it to the radio that are getting lots of attention online. Live tracks, sanctioned and unsanctioned remixes, mash-ups, overlooked gems by unsigned artists. Every week on “Are You Feeling This,” we invite you to hear what the buzz is all about. You tell us what you think. Vote in the Are [...]
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One of my favorite magazine GOOD started a short video series entitled “If I Were President”. Here is Mos Def’s platform. If he was running on the platform he mentioned in this video, he would get my vote.
Speaking of Mos Def, check out this new tune from the multi-talented actor/mc.
Mos [...]
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As you know, June is Black Music Month and what would Black Music Month be without Al Green. The man is a legend. Al Green just released a new album produced by Questlove called Lay it Down which you can find it on the Blue Note Label. It is an amazing record.
Well I thought it [...]
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